RFE Question

[DCFAMS 2]

So as posted in a different forum we filed our I-130 with Amsterdam which was then sent for secondary review to USCIS Frankfurt. After 120 days they replied with a RFE requesting:

Item 1:

Please submit documentation to establish petitioner and beneficiary are residing together in a marital union and have been doing so since the inception of marriage. Such documentation may be, but is not limited to, copies of: birth certificates for common children; rent receipts; joint income tax returns; joint banking accounts, joint bills, joint credit cards; joint ownership of property; joint automobile insurance; life insurance; leasing agreements or mortgage statements.

Item 2:

Please submit a written statement, signed by both parties, of the history of the relationship between petitioner and beneficiary including detailing where, when and how you met.

Now my question is should I submit evidence beyond the list they provide in the letter? I can provide without much issue: joint lease, joint credit card, joint bank account, joint automobile insurance (my wife recently relocated back to the USA to look for work and housing while our petition is being processed and we purchased a vehicle together and I am included in the insurance) and joint income tax returns (2010 joint returns filed in the USA and The Netherlands as required by law).

However should we submit more than that such as pictures of together through the years at various landmarks, pictures of our engagement party, pictures of our wedding, postcards sent to each other, notices sent to us by our vet that our pets required vaccination boosters, thank you's from charitable organizations addressed to both of us thanking us for our donation etc?

Will these supplemental documents help/hinder our petition and is it worth the trouble? Reason I ask is that USCIS will only accept documents translated to English and having many documents translated if it will do nothing to help our case does not then seem like it would be worth spending time and money on.

[Inky 1,110]

I would add the extra so they couldn't come back with another RFE saying they don't have enough again.

[Anh map 2,098]

The RFE listed examples of what may be submitted. The RFE also states that the potential evidence is not limited to what is listed.

This is your opportunity to prove your claim. The financials are the most compelling A small amount of photos would be ok. Incidental mail addressed to the both of you is good.

[Lovemad 7]

To echo the previous posters, be through but don't be excessive in what you include for your RFE. Obviously, proof of co-mingling of finances is very important, and any supplementary evidence such as pictures, greeting cards/letters and perhaps also any phone records or skype records to show you've been in contact. Good Luck!

[jkelly07 120]

mosley financial things,and every thing joint togather joint checking, joint banking,joint credit cards, joint income taxes, joint utility bills,lease, cell phone bills.insurance policy joint, 401-k, card notes, car insurance both names,any trips togather receipts both names,motal receipts, joint atm card, do you belong to any clubs togather, gym, sams club, casco club,AAAauto club,you pay dues to your church get a letter from your priest,letter of friends to write affidavit you are a bona fide marriage, a loving couple, a genuine true marriage,that you visit each other often,mr and mrs chrismas cards, birthday cards, some photos of special occasions with family, and friends,dates .any medical bills both names, any new born children, birthcertificate, both names,things showing that your the beneficiay, try some of these, good luck

[DCFAMS 2]

Thank you everyone for all the replies!

Well I have plenty of all that stuff, pictures, facebook messages going back and forth, skype logs, postcards, phone logs etc etc

I'll be adding that to the pile of stuff going to USCIS Frankfurt.

Question about pictures: Will they only take pictures taken with a camera that prints the date on the picture on can I print pictures I have on our computer and scribble when the picture was taken on the back in pen?

[Sirdaniel42 86]

I copied the pictures in to a word document and that made it possible to give a little discription of where and when.

Good luck with your journey